delhi pollution
Out of 35 monitoring stations, 28 recorded air quality in the ‘severe’ category while some breached the 450 mark, classified as ‘severe plus.’
[…]Between October 16 and December 6, the Environment Department issued 260,258 challans across all four stages of GRAP.
[…]City residents are investing in real estate on Delhi’s outskirts anticipating a rush for properties away from the deteriorating air
[…]At 9 am, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 187, slightly higher than Thursday morning’s reading of 161, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
[…]A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih suggested the CAQM to include some additional measures of GRAP-3 in stage-2 curbs.
[…]The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city was recorded at 268 at 4 pm, registering a slight improvement from 280 on Monday.
[…]The beginning of December has been relatively easier for Delhiites to breathe compared to November, which saw toxic air persisting on most days of the month.
[…]Delhi has 1.2 lakh e-rickshaws but only 543 public charging stations, which forces battery-rickshaw drivers to pay more at private facilities, leaving the with little savings
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